Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:35:24 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: salvage titles (was: re: .....
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When I had my engine rebuilt, there at the shop was an 89 GL that was
absolutely perfect - and had a salvage title. Why?? Well, it seems
someone stole the engine and transmission, and the insurance company
decided it was to expensive to replace so they totaled the vehicle. The
garage mechanic had bought the hulk for a song and was building up a new
engine and tranny for it. I thought my van was in really prime shape at
the time, but this thing made mine look like a poor relative. Yet the 89
had a salvage title, and the mechanic was worrying about whether or nor
he was going to be able to sell it or not.
Regards,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Robert Keezer wrote:
>I bought an 86 Vanagon GL at a insurance auction
>last year. It has a salvage title. The only thing
>wrong was a crumpled rear bumper- the body is
>perfect.
>
>It has 106,000 miles and the heads and water pump
>done recently.
>
>The interior is mint and the body rust and dent
>-free. it's an auctomatic, plenty of power , I
>drove it 280 miles runs perfect.
>
>Theft cars are often this way- they get a few
>dings, stereo ripped out, ignition and doors
>locks punched, etc.
>
>If it's an expensive Vanagon you are buying Chis
>is right, the rebuilt sticker doesn't mean the
>car's lemon.
>
>Does it have repair records? Before I sell these
>I take before and after pictures.
>
>This syncro for sale with a rebuilt sticker just
>means it was sold in Washington at an insurance
>auction with a bill of sale. The car had to pass
>a $50.00 State Patrol VIN inspection and then be
>licenced . The State Patrol will discover if this
>car has had VIN or ODO tampering, etc after the
>inspection.
>
>If it had any major body repairs ( I bought a
>Westfalia and spent $1,000 to have body and paint
>repairs made) then the seller should make this
>known to the buyer.
>
>Being honest about all known problems and repairs
>makes you a better seller.
>Steve fixes them up to sell like I do, like many
>of us do, and we have too much visibilty to get
>away with scamming anyone.
>
>We ourselves can spot a scam pretty easy .
>
>I am selling my salvage title Vanagon to a buyer
>who believes me - I try to find an honest buyer
>also.
>
>It's no fun to put a lot of hard work into a sale
>just to have the buyer treat you like a car lot
>con.
>
>We are not "curbstoners"!
>
>Robert
>
>1982 Westfalia
>
>--- JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
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>>In a message dated 9/26/05 1:03:38 PM Eastern
>>Daylight Time, syncro@GMAIL.COM
>>writes:
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>>>You are a scary one, Mr. Grinch. I wouldn't
>>>
>>>
>>want to buy vehicle where
>>
>>
>>>the title had been made "cleaned again". If
>>>
>>>
>>every did that, how would
>>
>>
>>>you distinguish from the charity sale types
>>>
>>>
>>vs. salvage title ones
>>
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>>>from flood ravaged areas or cut & pasted
>>>
>>>
>>wrecks? I don't mind buying
>>
>>
>>>salvage title vehicles for myself. However,
>>>
>>>
>>the idea of altering the
>>
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>>>title to make it more palatable to others,
>>>
>>>
>>gives me a tummy ache.
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>>>
>>>
>>ben, i really hope you aren to implying that i
>>have ever done that, because i
>>havent. i was just stating there are ways to
>>clean a title. in most
>>states, a salvage title doesnt even list WHY
>>the vehicle was branded salvage
>>anyway. in situation like that a clean or
>>salvage title wont do anything if you
>>arent savvy enough to inspect the vehicle for
>>any past damage. i have seen
>>clean titled late model vehicles that were
>>totally repainted, had evidence of
>>major collision damage, yet their titles are
>>100% clean, and so is the carfax. .
>>you just have to inspect them thoroughly and
>>know what to look for. a title
>>doesnt give a complete history..nor does
>>carfax..
>>
>>
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